Adolescent mortality rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Adolescent mortality rate was 8.77 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adolescent mortality rate in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 8.77 for adolescent mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Nigeria peaked at 12.79 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.77, in 2024.
That places Nigeria 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.79 | — |
| 1991 | 12.58 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 12.39 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 12.17 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 11.99 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 11.78 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 11.58 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 11.38 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 11.17 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 10.96 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 10.74 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 10.55 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 10.36 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 10.19 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 10.03 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 9.88 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 9.73 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 9.6 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 9.48 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 9.36 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 9.24 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 9.14 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 9.05 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 8.97 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 8.91 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 8.86 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 8.83 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 8.8 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 8.79 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 8.8 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 8.8 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 8.81 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 8.82 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 8.8 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 8.77 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.88 | 10.96 | 12.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.99 | 9.36 | 10.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.94 | 8.79 | 9.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8 | 8.77 | 8.82 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 3 Central African Republic 10.3 compare
- 4 Chad 9.71 compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 9.55 compare
- 7 Somalia 8.5 compare
- 8 South Sudan 8.22 compare
- 9 Burundi 7.97 compare
More health data for Nigeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,301 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2858 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5641 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Nigeria?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Nigeria was 8.77 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.79 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.77 in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Nigeria ranks 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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